Terrence Howard earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a pimp aspiring to be a rapper in “Hustle & Flow” but the 2005 movie also shone a spotlight on the actor’s musical talents and helped him land a record deal.
Howard releases his debut album “Shine Through It” on Tuesday. But [...]

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New York City’s rate of HIV infection is about three times the national rate, according to estimates released Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The agency estimates that 72 of every 100,000 New Yorkers — a total of 4,800 individuals — contracted HIV in 2006, more than triple the national [...]

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Tiger Woods, who is taking the rest of the year off to recover from knee surgery, says he’s not quite sure if he’ll be ready on Jan. 27 to defend his title at the Dubai Desert Classic, which takes place at a course he helped to design in the Persian Gulf city.
“It’s frustrating for [...]

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The Game has been reportedly charged with criminal battery for allegedly punching his cousin during a family funeral last month.
According to  TMZ, the Hawthorne City Attorney officially charged the rapper (real name: Jayceon Taylor), after his cousin Robert “Kirky” Kirkwood filed a police report days after the funeral of Game’s cousin and Kirkwood’s sister.
The altercation [...]

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To shouts of “Yes we can,” Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain.
In an emotional moment of unity, Obama’s one-time opponent, Sen. Hillary Clinton, strode onto the floor of the party’s national convention during a [...]

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Bill Clinton did his bit for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, just as Hillary had done her bit the night before. And now, at long last, they are getting off the stage so Obama can get on.
It is not a moment too soon. For a convention devoted to the nomination of [...]

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Knight, 43, posted $19,000 bail and was due to be released late Wednesday with a promise to appear Sept. 26 in Las Vegas Justice Court, a court spokeswoman said.
Police said the founder of bankrupt Death Row Records in Los Angeles was arrested about 6:40 a.m. after officers arrived at the scene of a minor traffic [...]

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Solange Knowles tried to check a Las Vegas news anchor for a Jay-Z-related question during their interview – only the question was never asked.
Beyonce’s little sister was appearing via satellite on KVVU to promote her new album “Sol Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams.” During a commercial break, her rep was asked if the [...]

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